Killer Bug - SARS Coronavirus

The outbreak of the mystery SARS virus is a chilling reminder of our frailty in the face of Mother Nature. This programme follows the story of an epidemic that brought the world to the edge of panic. A dramatic reconstruction and investigation into how the lethal virus spread across the world from just one super-spreader in a lift in Hong Kong, and how scientists tracked transmission, and dealt with it.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome is a viral respiratory disease of zoonotic origin caused by infection of the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV). Between November 2002 and July 2003, an outbreak of SARS in southern China caused an eventual 8,096 cases and 774 deaths reported in multiple countries with the majority of cases in Hong Kong (9.6% fatality rate) according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Treatment of SARS is largely supportive with antipyretics, supplemental oxygen and mechanical ventilation as needed. Antibiotics are ineffective, as SARS is a viral disease. There is no vaccine to date. Isolation and quarantine remain the most effective means to prevent the spread of SARS. In addition, hand washing, use of universal precautions, disinfection of surfaces for fomites, and use of a surgical mask are recommended.

[jessicabow]

Whos here after the newest outbreak trying to research what the hell might happen?

[banjoplayingbison]

CoVid 19 is the sequel to SARS!

Cause just like movies it’s worse than the original!

[shaunbarnett]

The irresponsibility and selfishness of the initial case knowingly spreading a lethal disease to attend a wedding is just astonishing.

[mphozuoying]

Who is here after the reports of the Wuhan Coronavirus?

[essbea]

2004: Surely the Chinese will learn from this.
2019: I got bad news for you, fam...

[SanDiegoSouth]

This program is like a time capsule. Many of the experts saw what happened in 2003 and made educated predictions of what would happen in the future, and back then they were not far off.

[steve]

"Ah shit, here we go again"

[MayimHastings]

My brain can’t deal with the whiplash of realizing that this was made 8 YEARS AGO! Also, the comment section is even crazier. I hope everyone here made it through.

[jacobsalomon]

2003: Well, that could of been worse

2020: SARs 2 - Electric Boogachoo

[anshuman]

This documentary suddenly becomes important in 2020.

[LovinLife-pvop]

When you see all that meat and livestock laying out everywhere it is amazing to me that China has not wiped themselves out to the last person. For a country with this many highly intelligent, educated professional people, this is just unacceptable.

[Wingnutcaseman]

For years, epidemiologists thought the next big pandemic would be an influenza strain. But the emergence of SARS and MERS showed the deadly potential of coronaviruses. Either way it was just a matter of time.

[charliec]

Imagine just having a regular day of work at the hospital, you’re exhausted, and then your patient’s dying words are I have a new deadly pneumonia.

[cazek]

First thought: "Fuck, I have chickens..."
second thought: "But they were not in sewers..."

[antonichristian]

SARS - "I've brought the whole world to the edge of panic!"
SARS-Cov-2 - "Hold my beer"

[chadnguyen]

The SARS outbreak in 2002-2004 was like a warning to humanity of what's about to come but we weren't prepared.

[Halscats]

who else is here cuz this is happening again!

[ManaMonteo]

I love how it ended with they guy saying there will be another virus similar to SARS will come

[keiserzwiezdaporanna]

Everyone's here in early 2020 aren't we lol

[joshclaxton]

Seeing the dogs in cages made me sad and mad